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E3 5LJ

Bow East

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E3 5LJ

Overview

Postcode E3 5LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Bow East ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Bow North & Fish Island area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 123.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bow North & Fish Island is £53,000 per year. The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lefevre Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
71.3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,705 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bow North & Fish Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 123.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

71.3%

Approximately 71.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Bow North & Fish Island is £53,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E3 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bow North & Fish Island near E3 5LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Bow Road located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E3 5LJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

2

Bow Road

District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Bow Road
0.6 mi

2

Bow Church

DLR, District

Walking directions to Bow Church
0.6 mi

2

Hackney Wick

Overground

Walking directions to Hackney Wick

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E3 5LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLefevre ParkSmallWalking directions to Lefevre Park
0.2 miSt Stephen's GreenSmallWalking directions to St Stephen's Green
0.1 miMcKenna GreenSmallWalking directions to McKenna Green

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
24,720 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
94
30.82%
Bangladeshi
76
24.92%
Other White
34
11.15%
African
33
10.82%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
5.9%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
59
48.36%
Social rents from council
28
22.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.02%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.56%
Shared ownership
7
5.74%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Bow East

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £456,250 in Bow East area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £1,675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bow East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats211£450,000
Terraced13£850,000

10 year median price trend in Bow East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow East.

Schools

In the E3 5LJ postcode area, located within Bow North & Fish Island, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E3 5LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChisenhale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E3 5LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E3 5LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miInci Food Centre599 Roman Road, London, E3 2RNWalking directions to Inci Food Centre
0.1 miIceland572-574 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miParnell Mini Market117a Parnell Road, London, E3 2RTWalking directions to Parnell Mini Market
0.1 miAhmed Cash & Carry562 Roman Road, London, E3 5ESWalking directions to Ahmed Cash & Carry
0.1 miOld Ford Convenience Store464 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5JPWalking directions to Old Ford Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.